Bag.



M. H. EISEMAN.

BAG.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 511mm, 1910.

1,051,716. Patented .1.1112211913 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MOSES H. EISEMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WORMS &LOEB, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION.

BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 28, 1913.

Application led September 12, 1910. Serial No. 581,556.

T 0 all wiz-0m z't may concern Be it known'that I, Moses H. EIsnMAN, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook,and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bags, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to bags and more particularly to small handbagshaving a bottom bellows fold.

The invention seeks to provide a collapsible brace for the bellows foldof a bag which will collapse with the bellows fold when the bag isempty, but .which is provided with means for limiting its openingmovement to thus prevent the sagging of the bellows fold when the bag isfilled.

The invention consists in the features of improvement hereinafter setforth, illustrated in the preferred form in the accompanying drawingsand more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure l is a cross section of the lower portion of the handbag having abellows fold in its bottom and provided with the improved collapsiblebrace, the bellows fold being shown expanded. Fig. 2 is a similar viewwith the bellows fold collapsed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the improvedbrace removed from the bag. Fig. 4: is a plan view of a modification.

The bag illustrated comprises, as usual, the outer covering l and theinner lining 2, both of which are formed into a bottom bellows fold. Theimproved brace for the be1- lows fold comprises hinged parts which areadapted to collapse with the fold, but which are provided with means'for limiting their opening movement so that the fold cannot straightenout or sag down when the bag is filled.

In the preferred embodiment of the in vention, the brace comprises apair of metal leaves or plates 3 hinged together at their inner adjacentedges, preferably by means of eyes l engaging a pintle rod 5. This braceis preferably secured to a stiffening strip 6 of pasteboard or heavyleather which is folded to conform with the bellows fold in the bottomof the bag and which is inserted betweenthe outer covering l of the bagand the inner lining 2. The hinged parts 3 are secured to the centralfold of the stiffening strip 6 preferably by means of bent tongues 7 atthe edges of the plates or leaves which extend `through openings in thestifl'ening strip and are clamped down upon the surface thereof. Aportion of the stiflening strip G at the top of its central fold ispreferably cut away to form an opening or slot 9 which receives thehinged connection between the plates or leaves 3. To securely hold theparts in position, the stiffening strip is fastened to the lining 2 ofthe bag by rows of stitches 8.

The hinge leaves are provided with means for limiting the openingmovement which preferably consists of abutting portions 10 at the hingededges thereof. These abutting portions are so arranged that in the eX-treme open position of the leaves or plates 3, they are about at rightangles to each other.

It is obvious that the brace can readily collapse when the bag is empty,as shown in F ig. 2, but, when the bag is filled and the bellows foldand brace expanded, the latter prevents the bellows fold of the bag fromcollapsing or sagging down.

In the modified form of the invention, shown in Fig. 4, the hinge pintle5 is extended beyond the plates or leaves 3 so that it extends nearly tothe ends of the bag and serves to further strengthen the bottom fold.l

It is obvious that changes may be made in the details set forth withoutdeparture from the essentials of the invention as defined in the claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A bag having a bottom bellows fold between its sides, and acollapsible stiifenl ing brace for said fold comprising hinged partsprovided with means for arresting the movement of said hinged partstoward a straight line position, substantially as described.

2. A bag having a bellows fold, and a collapsible stitl'ening brace forsaid fold comprising hinged leaves having parts at their hinged edgesarranged to abut to limit the opening movement of said leaves,substantially as described.

3. A bag having a bottom bellows fold and a collapsible brace for saidfold comprising a folded strip of stiffening material and hinged metalparts secured to said strip and provided with means for limiting theopening movement thereof, substantially as described.

4. A bag having a bottom bellows fold and a collapsible brace for saidfold comprising a folded strip of stiffening material and a pair ofhinged metal leaves having 5 tongues securing the same to said foldedstrip and abutting portions at their hinge edges to limit the openingmovement of the fold, substantially as described.

5. A bag having a bottom bellows fold 10 and a collapsible stieningbrace connected to said fold and comprising metal leaves having eyes attheir inner adjacent edges and a hinge pintle extending through saideyes, said leaves having portions arranged to abut to limit the openingmovement i5 thereof7 substantially as described.

MOSES H. EISEMAN. Vitnesses:

OTTILIE C. FREIBERG, KATHARINE GERLACH.

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